Production Supervisor - 1st Shift

What you’ll do:

Eaton is seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor position at a dynamic manufacturing site supporting the rapidly growing demand for its electrical solutions in Beaver, PA.  

At Eaton, we make what matters work - creating new possibilities for energy systems to work harder and smarter. The Power Components Division strives to be the premier circuit protection, monitoring and management business. Our mission is to provide safe, reliable, and efficient solutions for our customers. We're looking for talented people like you to join our team dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable.
    

Key Responsibilities: 

• Your responsibility will be to foster a safety-first environment and actively promote practices that prevent incidents. You’ll also implement safety programs to minimize workplace accidents.
• You’ll oversee the allocation of manpower within your assigned area, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and maintaining 5S+ standards while meeting or exceeding productivity expectations.
• Address safety concerns promptly and take corrective actions as needed.  Report process and equipment problems promptly and collaborate with relevant personnel for assistance.
• As part of your role, you’ll train, upgrade, and evaluate operators’ skills. Providing ongoing coaching and development to enhance performance is essential, and regular reviews of operator performance are necessary.
• Maintain positive employee relations and adhere to labor contract provisions. When required, apply fair and judicious disciplinary measures.
• Keep accurate records of employee attendance, performance, and departmental activities. Upkeep employee timecards for accurate and prompt payroll.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing AND/OR operations environment
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the specified job location(s) will be considered.  Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing OR operations environment
• Minimum 1 year supervisory/management experience

Position Success Criteria:

• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and implement change activities
• Working knowledge of current manufacturing, engineering, materials management and quality assurance methods and practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to coach and motivate employees
• Demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships at all levels in the organization
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and 5S
• Lean/Six Sigma knowledge and understanding